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Garth Stevenson (* 17. September 1982 in Kelowna, British Columbia) ist ein kanadischer Jazz- und Improvisationsmusiker (Kontrabass, Elektronik, Arrangement) und Filmkomponist.

Garth Stevenson studierte am Berklee College of Music; in Boston arbeitete er in dieser Zeit u. a. mit Bob Moses, Joe Lovano, George Garzone und John Lockwood. Mit dem Pianisten Marcin Masecki und dem Schlagzeuger Ziv Ravitz gründete er das Trio ZAQ. Nach Studienabschluss 2004 zog er nach New York, wo er seitdem in der Improvisations- und Experimental-Szene in verschiedenen Projekten arbeitet, u. a. mit Sonya Kitchell, John Shannon, Mat Maneri, Ryan Ferreira und Petr Cancura. Außerdem trat er als Solist auf, wobei er Live-Elektronik (wie Loops) einbezieht. Er wirkte an diversen Filmprojekten mit und trat auf amerikanischen und europäischen Festivals auf, u. a. auch in Fernsehshows von David Letterman und Craig Fergusson. 2007 legte er sein Debüt-Soloalbum Alpine vor. Ab 2010 arbeitete er mit der Meditationslehrerin Elena Brower zusammen, mit Auftritten im Museum of Modern Art und im Central Park. Im Bereich des Jazz war er zwischen 2005 und 2012 an zehn Aufnahmesessions beteiligt, u. a. auch mit John DeLucia, Jeremy Udden, Rob Mosher, John Ecreet, Harris Eisenstadt. Stevenson, der auch Musik für mehrere Kurz-, Dokumentar- und Spielfilme schrieb (u. a. Spuren (Regie: John Curran, 2013), New York Saints (2015)), lebt in New York City.

Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of mainly indie rock, but also punk rock, experimental rock, alternative rock, and electronic acts.

Matador was created in 1989 by Chris Lombardi in his New York City apartment. Lombardi had brought the Austrian duo H.P. Zinker into Wharton Tiers’ Fun City studio to record Matador's first release, "...and there was light". Lombardi continued to add artists to the label's roster, with bands like the Dustdevils, Railroad Jerk and Superchunk, before being joined by former Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy in 1990.

Lombardi and Cosloy have continued to run Matador Records together with Patrick Amory coming on as Matador's label manager in 1994, later becoming label president as well as a partner of Lombardi and Cosloy. Matador first drew mainstream media attention and larger sales with the North American release of Teenage Fanclub’s debut record, A Catholic Education in 1990. Other early releases that bolstered the label included Pavement's debut studio album Slanted and Enchanted in 1992 and Liz Phair's debut album, Exile in Guyville in 1993.

Le hang (prononciation allemande : [haŋ] ; pluriel : hanghang) est un instrument de musique acoustique de la famille des idiophones inventé par Felix Rohner et Sabina Schärer à Berne en Suisse en 2000. Le hang est un volume lenticulaire creux composé de deux coupelles métalliques embouties. La partie haute de l'instrument s'appelle le « ding », elle est constituée d'une note fondamentale et de sept ou huit notes l'entourant. La partie basse, « gu » est une surface lisse dotée d'un trou en son centre.

Le hang a inspiré un autre instrument qui s'appelle le handpan et, par antonomase, le mot « hang » est souvent utilisé à tort pour désigner l'ensemble des handpans alors qu'il s'agit d'une marque déposée de l'entreprise PANArt.

East Forest is an American Ambient/Electronic/Contemporary Classical/Indie Pop artist from Portland, Oregon, United States. The project was created by Trevor Oswalt who derived "East Forest" from the German translation of his last name (technically Ostwald: Ost=East, Wald=Forest). To date he has released eight full-length albums and six EPs. He has toured extensively throughout North America, as well as performances in Europe. He also performed at festivals such as SXSW, CMJ, Lightning in a Bottle, Arise, and Mysteryland. Music entertainment and pop culture website Altoriot.com referred to East Forest as the "sleeper-hit and best hidden gem" at the 2014 SXSW festival. "His emotive music experimentation of instruments is in a league of its own...".

Fiora (full name Fiora Cutler, also known as Amy Cutler, born 21 June 1979) is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter, record producer and composer born in Tasmania, Australia, and based in Berlin.

Classically trained in singing and violin, Fiora won a scholarship to the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University to study voice completing a bachelor's degree in music performance with Professor Janet Delpratt graduating in 2001.

Fiora made her professional debut in opera with Opera Queensland, and as soloist with orchestra performing Handel's Messiah with the Queensland Orchestra in 2001. With a preference for chamber works and lieder she performed most often in recital with her longtime friend, pianist and composer Paul Hankinson. Increasingly frustrated with the world of classical music Fiora began writing her own music in 2002. Together with Hankinson she began setting the texts of Australian poet Judith Wright. In 2003 the pair released the classical album Art Songs, which included an original setting of "The Watcher".

Snatam Kaur Khalsa, is an American singer, songwriter and author. Kaur performs new age Indian devotional music, kirtan, and tours the world as a peace activist. The surname "Kaur", meaning "princess", is shared by all female Sikhs.